Honey Joys

As i promised before i finally have a chance to write down this recipe, I'm pretty sure this sweet always been Australian favorite party snack, almost everywhere i went for the party i saw this. Not only kids like them but the adults too! including me :)

I's quite simple and very few ingredients, but always keep in mind that the mixture is very hot when you put them on the patty cases or ice cream cone like mine.

I'm apologize for blurry picture because i forgot to take this picture alone, so i just cropped them from one my food pictures collection.

So all you need is 90g Margarine (i used unsalted butter), 1/3 cup sugar, 1 tbsp honey, 4 cups cornflakes, patty cases ( i used ice cream cone).



Method: Preheat oven to 250 Degrees C. Melt margarine, sugar & Honey.
Add corn flakes & mix well . Spoon into paper patty cases or ice cream cone.
Bake in slow oven for 10 minutes. Allow to cool.
Makes 20 (approx)

Bubur Ayam Kuah Kuning // Chicken Porridge in Yellow Broth

Hay.. hay...
My favorite breakfast back when i liven in Indonesia, apart from fried rice is this Chicken porridge in Yellow broth, the Men usually sell them in the traditional vendor, by walking from one to the other place/ village.

There are few different version of Chicken porridge, mostly people make it without yellow broth, which is similar to the original version from Chinese cuisine. For me i will do whatever it takes to satisfied my food craving :) I will make my favorite food from scratch to get the perfect taste i desire.

In western country, this dish would be suitable for cold weather, just like soup. A bit complicated but worth to try.

Recipe taken from Rurie's blog with a little revised by Me.



Bubur Ayam Kuah Kuning // Chicken Porridge in Yellow Broth

Ingredients:
- 300 gr rice
- 3 ltr water
- 4 salam leaves
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tbs vegetable oil

- 700 gr chicken
- kecap manis
- 2 stalks spring onion, finely sliced
- 2 stalks Asian celery, finely sliced
- Fried onion
- Cakwe (Chinese long Donut)
- Fried soybean (kedelai goreng)
- Krupuk/emping shrimp crackers/ bitter crackers)
- Sambal

Spice paste:
- 12 shallots
- 5 garlic
- 3 cm turmeric
- 2 tsp coriander, dry- roast
- 5 candlenuts, dry- roast
- 1/2 tsp peppercorns

For the yellow chicken broth:
- 1.5 ltr chicken broth
- 2 tsp salt
- Some pinch of ground nutmeg

Directions:
- Cook the rice, water and salam leaves until soft and turned into porridge. If rice hasn't turn into porridge, add more hot water and continue cooking and stirring.
- Boil chicken until soft, set aside the broth. When it's not so hot anymore, fried the chicken until golden brown and shred.
- Make the yellow chicken broth; heat vegetable oil, saute spice paste with nutmeg and salt until fragrant. Add chicken broth, mix well and continue cooking until boiling, season.
- Serve porridge with chicken broth, add kecap manis, shredded chicken, sliced spring onion, Asian celery, fried onion, fried soybean, cakwe, sambal and shrimp crackers.

Another Award

Yay.. this surprise award got my spirit back for blogging :) . I just forgotten to get it from my dearest friend Tata, she was sending me this award last October :O hehe...It's now nearly End of December!.
And she actually telling me to grab this award via FaceBook because i hardly open my blog for a long time to check it :P

I think i won't pass this award until i get back on track again with my blog, until I'm getting an idea who are still active blogging from my friend list.

Once again Ta, for this award, I'm so honoured, even thou I've been lazy to update my blog, but i said i will started to update my blog more often, especially next year, my 3y/o daughter Ellyn will stated her Kindergarten and i will make her Bento lunch/ snack Box for her (i will have a sneak peek on her blog as well, since she's so creative making cute bento).

Keep on blogging Everyone!!
and have a great day.

My Black Forest Birthday cake

In the past 2 years, i always made black forest for my birthday, not only because i mastered how to make them ;P .

I also think it's the easiest and shorter time to make.
There are many Black forest recipe on the internet, but i always use the same recipe since i fond it long time ago.

Apart from my latest birthday, I'm enjoying our new house, it's bigger and feel so homy.. because we used to the unit, which is smaller and only had a tiny concrete backyard. My daughter was so happy when she found out that we'll stay here now.

She couldn't wait to harvest our Apple, Plums and peach :) We just lucky to find this house,it has all the criteria i wanted!

Here some of my BF pictures.








Look at my daughter, she's busy tasting each one of the cake :)

Butterfly cupcakes

Whoa... seems like ages i neglected my blog already.
I will try.. try.. and try.. very hard to started again updating my blog from now on, i promised ;).
I should push my self to get into this habit again after my long break caused by FaceBooking too much!, hehe...

So, this time i will share my Butterfly recipe i made, for my 26th birthday last week. I actually made the Black Forest cake and honey joys (recipe follow soon) as well.

Happy Holiday Everyone!!




Butterfly cupcakes

* 1 quantity Basic cupcakes
* 1 cup raspberry jam ( i used strawberry Jam)
* 300ml thickened cream, whipped
* icing sugar mixture, to decorate

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced oven. Line two 12-hole, 1/3 cup-capacity muffin pans with paper cases. Make Basic cupcakes (see related recipe).
2. Using a sharp knife, cut a 2cm-deep x 3cm-wide piece from top of each cake. Cut tops in half. Spoon 2 teaspoons jam into each hole. Spoon cream over jam. Arrange cake tops over cream to form wings. Dust with icing sugar. Serve.





Basic Cupcakes

Ingredients:

* 200g unsalted butter, softened
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 cup caster sugar
* 3 eggs
* 2 1/2 cups self-raising flour, sifted
* 1/2 cup milk

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced oven. Line muffin or mini-muffin pans with paper cases.
2. Using an electric mixer, beat butter, vanilla and sugar in a small bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition (mixture will separate at this stage). Transfer mixture to a large bowl. Stir in half the flour. Stir in half the milk. Repeat with remaining flour and milk until combined.
3. For 1/3 cup-capacity muffin pans use 2 level tablespoons of mixture. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes. Alternatively, for 1 tablespoon-capacity mini muffin pans use 1 tablespoon mixture. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
4. Stand cakes in pans for 2 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Goodie bags








fresh fruits



Finger Foods

Es Cendol (Es Dawet) // Cold pandan dessert with coconut milk and sugar topped with Jackfruit - Masak Bareng

The dessert's basic ingredients consist of coconut milk, starch noodles with green food coloring (usually sourced from the pandan leaf), and palm sugar. Red beans, glutinous rice, grass jelly, creamed corn, and shaved ice are optional additions. Cendol has become a quintessential part of cuisine among the multi-racial population in Southeast Asia and is often sold by vendors at roadsides, hawker centres and food courts.

Cendol vendors are a common sight in Indonesian cities. In the Javanese language, cendol refers to the jelly-like part of the beverage, while the combination of cendol, palm sugar and coconut milk is called dawet. (Wikipedia)

"Masak Bareng" event this time refer to the cold drinks on Ramadan (Fasting Mont or Holly Month for Muslim), it is very common to serve sweet dessert or drinks for break the fast and there are lots more dessert vendors we could find, during this time of the month (only).

I used my big pasta strainer to make this because i don't have that special strainer for Cendol, tiring but worthed... and my Hubby plus Daugher love it!


Cendol

650 ml air // water
2 sdm air daun suji pandan// pandan Leave--i used drops of pandan paste
75 g tepung hunkwe // mung bean flour
25 g tepung beras // rice flour

Kuah:// syrup

1 liter santan dari // 1000 ml coconut milk
1/2 sdt garam// salt
1 lembar daun pandan, potong-potong // pandan leave- make a kno
250 g gula merah// coconut sugar
75 g gula pasir// sugar
150 ml air// water

5 mata nangka, buang bijinya, potong kecil// Jackfruit, cut into small diced
Es batu, hancurkan // Crushed ice

Cara membuat:// Method

1. Cendol: Campur tepung hunkue dan tepung beras dengan 200 ml air. Masak sisa air bersama air daun suji hingga mendidih. // Mix together 200 ml water mungbean flour and rice flour.Boil the remain water(800ml) with pandan paste.
2.Masukkan larutan tepung hunkue sambil aduk cepat hingga bening dan matang. Angkat.// Add mungbean mixture and whisk generously until clear or cooked. Set aside.
3. Siapkan cetakan dawet, taruh di atas baskom berisi air es. Tuangkan adonan panas ke atas cetakan, gosok-gosok hingga butiran dawet jatuh ke baskom.Tiriskan, rendam dalam air matang dingin. Sisihkan.// Prepare ice water on the big bowl, pour in the hot mixture trough the strainer, use spoon to push if necessary, on top of the ice water bowl.

Kuah:// Syrup : Rebus santan bersama semua bahan hingga mendidih. Angkat, dinginkan. Angkat, saring. // Mix all the ingredient together and boil, set aside, cooled.

Penyajian: // how to serve: Taruh cendol di gelas-gelas saji. Beri es, kuah santan gula merah, terakhir nangka, Sajikan dingin. // Prepare dessert glass, add Cendol, crushed ice, syrup and topped with diced jackfruit.

Semur Betawi (Sweet Spiced Beef in Jakarta Style)

Hello Everyone, seems like an ages I've been neglected my Blog, so dusty in here, Hehe...

Well apart from my busy days, it has been very cold and dark earlier in the winter here, that makes me lazy to take a picture due to lack of lighting, but of course I'm still cooking variety of food everyday.

I also busy with my one and only daughter Ellyn, she's growing up a lot faster than i thought! She's a chatterbox girl yet very clever :)




Before i forget (although it's a bit late), i wanted to say, happy Fasting for my Muslim friends all over the world! Happy Ramadan. here is a smile from my daughter.

Btw i hope you had a great time and enjoy my Picture plus the recipe...
(this is one of the menu on my Wedding feast!)




Semur Betawi (Sweet Spiced Beef in Jakarta Style)


Ingredients:

* 500gr of beef meat, cut into diced
* 200gr of washed potatoes, cut into 2

Grind Ingredients:

* 6 cloves of small brown onion
* 4 cloves of garlic
* 2 cm of ginger,bruised
* 4 candle nuts
* 1tsp of ground coriander
* 1tsp of ground white pepper
* 2tsp of ground nutmeg
* 1/4 tsp cumin
* Salt & Pepper

* 2 dried cloves
* 1 cinnamon stick
* 2 tomato, cut into 4
* 5 Tbsp of sweet soy sauce (indonesian kecap manis)
* 1 tbsp cooking oil
* 100 ml water
Fried Shallot to garnish

Method:

1. Heat the oil in a big pot, sauteed the grind ingredients, add meat, cook until colour has changed.
2. Add tomatoes, Sweet soy sauce, Cinnamon stick, cloves. Stir until mixed together, then pour in the water.
3. Simmer until all the water absorbed and meat is tender.
Sprinkle with fried shallot
Serve with Rice.

Individual Cottage Pie

Kids will love this pie, especially my daughter :) she's really good eater, she would finish one and half of the pie. Try to put any veggies you like.



Individual Cottage Pie

ingredients (serves 4)

* 1 brown onion
* 1 zucchini (i skip this and used frozen peas, carrot and corn)
* 1 garlic clove (crushed)
* 2 tsp olive oil
* 400g extra lean beef mince
* 1 tbs flour
* 1 1/4 cups beef stock
* 1/3 cup tomato sauce
* 1kg peeled and chopped potatoes
* 1/3 cup warm milk
* 1 cup low fat cheese

Method:

1. Fry brown onion,finely chopped, with 1 crushed garlic clove in 2 tsp olive oil. Cook for 7 mins. Add 400g extra lean beef mince, cook on high heat until browned. Stir in 1 tbs flour, cook for 1 minute. Add 1 1/4 cups beef stock and 1/3 cup tomato sauce, add frozen veg and season.
2. Boil 1kg peeled and chopped potatoes until tender. Drain and mash. Beat in 1/3 cup warm skim milk and season well.
3. Spoon mixture into an ovenproof dish. Spread the mashed potato over and sprinkle over 1 cup low-fat cheese. Bake in 200°C oven for 15 minutes. (I used individual aluminium pie case).

Source

Fresh Living - April 2005, Page 36
Recipe by Alison Roberts revised by Ti

Nasi goreng sereh plus bakso // Lemongrass fried rice with meatball

Whoa... deadline again for "masak bareng" (cooking together), i missed last month event due to my tight schedule ;P so i tried to catch up with this month theme fried rice. So far this is the only event that i follow regulary, apart from another new one call "NCC" and click event.

As Indonesian, i love fried rice and we have many different kind of fried rice or "Nasi Goreng". This is the most famous Indonesian dish so far, along with "Rendang, gado-gado and sate".

I made this for our lunch on Sunday, the original recipe is not contain meatball, but i always need some meat on my meal. Photo session only took me about 5 minutes, with crying toddler on the background :( yess it's very limited time and i hate it cos i don't do it properly.




recipe source: Nadrah shahab revised by Ti

Nasi goreng sereh plus bakso // Lemongrass fried rice with meatball

Bahan:// Ingredients

2 cups Nasi Putih // cooked rice
1 Wortel, iris tipis // Carrot, cut into matchstick
50 g Buncis muda, iris // green beans, cut into matchstick
100 g Bakso sapi, iris tipis // beef meatball, sliced


bumbu:Herbs

1 Bawang Bombay, iris kasar // Onion, sliced
2 Bawang Putih, cacang halus // clove garlic, chopped
2 Serai, iris tipis // lemongrass, sliced
3 Daun jeruk purut, buang batang tengahnya, iris tipis // Lime leave, discard the middle part, sliced
Jahe,iris tipis // ginger, sliced
2 Cabe merah, iris halus // red chillies, sliced
Garam, Gula secukupnya // salt and sugar to season
1 tbsp Minyak untuk menumis // 1 tbsp oil


CaraMembuat: // Method

- Matangkan semua sayuran terlebih dahulu , lalu sisihkan.// Saute or cook carrot and green beans, set aside.
- Tumis semua bumbu, dan bakso lalu campur dengan nasi seperti bikin nasi goreng biasa. // Heat Oil, saute all the herbs, add meatballs, then add rice, mix well and cook for 5 minutes.
- Setelah rata dengan bumbu, lalu masukkan semua sayuran dan aduk hingga rata dan beri garam & gula. // Add cooked vegetabes, mix well again and cook for 15-20 minutes, season with salt and sugar.
- Sajikan. // Serve hot.

sayuran dapat di ganti sesuai selera, seperti brokoli atau lainnya sesuai selera.

Teriyaki Rice burger ala Koki & Click Event

Click is monthly event about food photography that i usually participate, host by Bee and Jai. This month theme is wood, but of course must related to the food, so i choose this rice burger with the chopstick and sushi mats to create Japanese style/ decoration.

Bahan:

1 fillet dada ayam, potong 4, pipihkan // Chicken fillet, cut into 4, flatten
50 g tepung maizena // cornstarch
1 sdm // tbsp of sugar
1 sdm mirin
2 sdm soy sauce
2 sdm salad oil
500 gr nasi hangat, bentuk bulat pipih sebanyak 8 // warm cooked rice, make 8 round flat shape
4-8 lettuce
4 bawang bombay, potong bentuk ring // onion, sliced
1 tomato
6 sdm mayonnaise
2 sdm teriyaki sauce
1 Nori // seaweed

Method:

1. Campur fillet ayam dengan gula, mirin dan soy sauce, diamkan 30 menit. // Mix chicken fillet with sugar, mirin and soy sauce, set aside for 30 mins.
2. Angkat ayam, gulingkan diatas tepung maizena hingga rata. // Coated chicken with cornstarch until well coated.
3. Panaskan minyak salad diatas wajan datar anti lengket, panggang hingga matang sambil sesekali di balik. Angkat. // Heat oil in flat saucepan, add chicken and cook until well browned both side, set aside.
4. Campur mayones, san saus teriyaki, aduk rata. Ambil 2 buah nasi, olesi dengan campuran mayones.// Mix mayonnaise with teriyaki sauce. Spread some mixture to the flat rice.
5. Susun diatas nasi : daun selada, ayam panggang, tomat dan bawang bombay. // Lay the flat rice and arrange the lettuce, cooked chicken, tomato and onion ring top with rice.
6. Hias dengan nori.// Decorated with seaweed.
Sajikan.// Serve

Serve 4
Recipe Source: Koki Magazine- Feb 2009

Puding Stroberi Busa (Strawberry Foam Pudding)

Pudding ini sebenarnya saya buat pas Valentine kemarin, tapi saya lihat NCC mengadakan event berjudul :Puding week NCC", jadi sekalian aja saya berpartisipasi.

Ini resep asli dari Alm Ruri, walaupun saya belum pernah bertemu beliau langsung semasa hidupnya, tapi saya sering mengunjungi blognya sampai sekarang, dan mencoba resep-resepnya. untuk Vla-nya saya buat dari Custard powder.

Puding Stroberi Busa

Bahan :
500 ml air
250 gr gula pasir
2 bungkus agar agar
150 gr stoberi
250 ml air
4 butir putih telur
sedikit pewarna merah

Caranya :

* Blender stroberi dengan 250 ml air, jangan terlalu halus, biar bijinya masih ada, jadi kesan stroberinya masih kuat
* Masak 500 ml air dengan gula dan agar agar sampai mendidih
* Campurkan blenderan stroberi kedalam larutan agar agar
* Sementara itu, kocok putih telur sampai mengembang kaku
* Campurkan larutan agar plus stroberi kedalam putih telur sambil terus dimixer dengan speed rendah
* Teruskan kocok campuran agar dan putih telur sampai tidak panas lagi
* Basahin loyang tulban dengan air es, tuang campuran agar ke dalam loyang, diamkan sampai keras di lemari es
* Hidangkan dengan vla vanila

Lodho Ayam (Tulung Agung)

Sorry, but this time i will post the recipe in Indonesian language friends...

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Bangga deh dengan masakan Indonesia yang beragam, walaupun bahan bakunya ayam, tapi ada banyak sekali resep berbeda (bahkan satu pulau bisa mempunyai aneka macam resep ayam).


Hidup di negeri orang itu bagiku banyak sekali enaknya perjuangannya, apalagi kalo lagi kangen sama masakan Indonesia, harus berjuang sendiri di dapur untuk menghasilkan makanan yang diinginkan, dan sesuai dengan lidah kita.

Walaupun sudah banyak restaurant Indonesia disini, tapi tetap aja, menu mereka ngak selengkap di Indo, yang mereka sajikan ya itu- itu aja (yang ada di menu list), se- sekali ok lah, tapi kan lama-lama bosen juga dong.

Dengan berbagai keterbatasan bahan, kadang-kadang kita harus pinter-pinter cari bahan pengganti yang mirip, (tapi biasanya sih kalo buat bumbu-bumbu udah mulai gampang di dapatkan di sini, banyak toko-toko Asia, bahkan Indonesia), tapi yang paling penting adalah melestarikan kuliner Indonesia, ya ngak??, bahkan saya selalu kasih resep Indonesia ke teman-teman bule disini (sebagian dari mereka tertarik untuk coba-coba masakan indonesia).

Sambil ngetik, sambil nahan air liur nihh... hehe.

Ini dia resepnya, dapat dari Tabloid Nova.

Bahan:

1 Ekor ayam, belah dadanya tidak putus, tekan melebar (i cut into 8 pieces)
750 ml santan dari 1 btr kelapa (i used Kara instant coconut milk)
20 buah cabai rawit merah utuh
5 lembar daun salam
3 tangkai sereh, memarkan
5 lembar daun jeruk
1 sdt garam
3 sdm minyak untuk menumis
arang untuk membakar (i used grill oven)

Haluskan:

6 bawang putih
4 siung bawang merah
5 kemiri
1 sdt ketumbar bubuk
1/2 sdt jinten bubuk

Pelengkap:

Nasi gurih dan urap I skip this

Cara membuat:

1. Tumis bumbu halus sampai harum, tuang santan, aduk hingga beruap.
2. Masukkan ayam, kecilkan api, masak hingga matang. Angkat, lalu sisihkan kuah kentalnya, bakar ayam diatas bara api hingga harum (atau grill sambai kecoklatan).
3. Masukkan cabai rawit ke dalam kuah santan sisa rebusan, masak lagi sambil diaduk hingga matang.
4. Siapkan nasi gurih, sajikan ayam bakar dengan urap.

Dora Novelty Cake

I made this cake for Ellyn's friend Charlotte, I hope she like the cake :).
It's so enjoyable and fun making this cake, the weather also perfect to handle my fondant this time.

Dora figurine made a week ahead allowing them to dry and strong (i had difficulty making dora's head, and change the shape once). As a finishing touches, i brush the cake with the pearl dusting, for more sophisticated look :P.

If you make something that you really like, you will enjoy so much like me, especially if your costumer really happy with the result :)

I hope you have a wonderful day on your Birthday Char :)





for more picture, here

Cake Zebra Putih Telur // White eggs Zebra cake

Some days i have plenty of white eggs in my fridge, cos I've been making cakes with more yolk, i was thinking to make meringue or pavlova but they both too sweet and my daughter can't really eat them, so i began to search again on the Internet.

When i found this recipe, i can imagine the taste already by looking at the pictures, on one of Indonesian blogger name Rina, i don't know where is she get the recipe from or she could make the recipe :) Thanks Mba Rina. Is very good idea using only white eggs (less cholesterol)and using left over eggs.

The texture is very moist (from the emulsifier), not too sweet and best of all it's pretty Zebra pattern. Enjoy... and here is the recipe both in Indonesian and English language.

Cake Zebra Putih Telur // White egg Zebra cake

Bahan:

400 cc putih telur // egg white
200 gr gula pasir // caster sugar
1 sdt TBM/SP // emulsifier
200 gr blue band, cairkan // butter, melted
175 gr terigu // plain flour
25 gr maizena // cornstarch
1 sdm(tbsp)coklat bubuk/pasta coklat/pasta pandan/pasta strawberry // chocolate powder

Cara:

1. Putih telur + SP dikocok sampai mengembang. // Beat the white eggs and emulsifier until foamy.
2. Masukkan gula pasir sedikit2 sambil terus dikocok. // Add sugar gradually, keep beating.
3. Masukkan terigu sedikit2 sambil diaduk rata. // Add flour and mix with spoon or spatula.
4. masukkan blue band yg sudah dicairkan, aduk rata. // Add melted butter, keep mixing until smooth.
5. bagi adonan menjadi 2, ½ bagian beri pasta coklat sisanya biarkan putih. // Divided batter into 2 bowl, add 1 bowl with the chocolate powder, mix well.
6. Tuang adonan putih sedikit, lalu tuang adonan coklat. Tuang lagi adonan putih, lalu adonan coklat. Begitu seterusnya sampai adonan habis. // Pour white a spoon full of batter into the greased tin, then add the chocolate batter, do it in order until finish.
7. Panggang sampai matang kurang lebih 20 menit dengan suhu 180 derajat C. // Bake for about 20- 30 minutes or until cooked trough on 180 degrees oven.

Recipe by Rina Rinso

Ti's style Greek Meatball with Tzatziki and Tomato Salad

Ti's style Greek Meatball with Tzatziki and Tomato Salad

# 450g lamb mince
# 1 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano leaves
# 1 cup stale white breadcrumbs
# 2 teaspoons finely-chopped fresh coriander
# 1 egg, lightly beaten
# Salt& Pepper
# 2 tablespoons finely-chopped fresh mint

Combine mince, breadcrumbs, coriander, egg, oregano and mint in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well to combine. Using 1/4 cup mixture at a time, roll into 12 Meatball.
Heat a greased pan on medium heat. Cook meatball, turning occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes or until cooked through. Remove to a plate. Cover to keep warm.



Tomato Salad

# 250g punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
# 1 Lebanese cucumber, cut into thin sticks
# 1/4 cup mint leaves, shredded
# 1 tablespoon olive oil
# 1 small lemon, juiced

Combine tomatoes, cucumber and mint. Whisk together oil, lemon juice, and salt and pepper. Pour over salad. Serve meatballs with salad, bread and tzatziki.

Tzatziki

* 2 x 175g tubs natural no-fat yoghurt
* 2 Lebanese cucumbers, deseeded, grated
* 2 garlic cloves, crushed
* 1 lemon, rind finely grated, juiced
* 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
* 1 teaspoon salt


Combine yoghurt, cucumber, garlic, lemon rind, 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, lemon pepper and salt in a bowl. Cover. Refrigerate until required.

Recipe From Super Food Ideas, revised by Ti

Somay Tahu

I found this recipe by accident, when i bought Indonesian tabloid (NOVA).
This kind of food that similar with dim sum (this food adapted from Chinese people who lived in Indonesia, and became our favorite), healthier yet fill you up very quick :).
You can fried them (became "Batagor" or just steam them like the recipe says.

So mouth watering food!. I used to eat this as a snack but, i have them for lunch and dinner here, otherwise i need to spend to much time in the kitchen for our meal. Anyway it's worth to try and you will like it, (my 2 years old daughter like it too,and i already made 2 times since then). Don't forget extra chili if you dare, Yummy!!




Somay:

* 200g fish paste ( i used frozen one, and partially thawed)
* 100g mince Chicken
* 300g white tofu, mashed well
* 1 egg white
* 1 green shallot, chopped
* 5 Tbs Cornstarch
* 50ml coconut milk
* 1 tsp salt

*Wonton skin


Condiment:
* Cabbage, cut into small size,steamed
* Potatoes, steamed
* eggs, boiled
* Ready peanut sauce
* Kecap manis (Indonesian Sweet soy sauce)
* Chili sauce
* lime, cut into 2

Method:

Heat the steamer, meanwhile mix all the ingredients together, wrap 1 tablespoon mixture in the wonton skin and steam for 25 minutes.

Serve Somay with steamed potatoes and cabbage, topped with peanut sauce, kecap manis and chilli sauce.

Es teller ala Ti

Kenapa ya makin kesini, makin malas upload blog, apalagi sekarang addicted bener sama yang namanya facebook, walaupun udah ngak remaja lagi tapi kan perlu juga, kadang bisa ketemu sama teman yang udah lama ngak ketemu, atau berkomunikasi dengan teman2 di berbagai penjuru dunia.

Mungkin juga karena efek summer yang maunya bikin outdoor activity (kecuali kalo sampe panasnya diatas 35 derajat), mau masak juga males, karena ruangan jadi tambah panas, jadinya bikin yang simple dan seger-seger aja deh.

Silahkan yang mau coba bikin, ini resepnya:

Es teller ala Ti

* 1 kaleng cincau hijau ( green jelly grass), potong dadu
* 1 kaleng kelapa muda, potong kecil
* Alpukat secukupnya
* Nangka, potong dadu kecil
* Susu kental manis putih secukupnya
* Sirup frambozen atau melon (menurut selera)
* Nata de coco (optional)
* 100 cc air matang
* Es batu, hancurkan

Siapkan gelas besar, masukkan cincau, alpukat, kelapa muda dan nata de coco.
Sementara, campurkan susu kental manis, sirup dan air (tingkat kemanisan sesuai selera).
Tuangkan sebagian sir sirup ke dalam gelas yang berisi campuran buah tadi.
Top with ice dan nangka cincang.

Black and white theme birthday Cakes

Here is my hubby's special birthday cake.
I had some trouble handling the fondant this time, because Melbourne weather was reaching 43°C and the house was so hot as well, so my fondant ending up so sticky and difficult to use, that makes me learned something important about cake decorating :)
Because i was planning to make black and white theme cakes for a long time, I'm quite happy with the result, specially cos he love it.



The Surprise was successful too on that day, i was pretending to forget his birthday in the morning, until he went home and I'm ready with table full of food and sing happy birthday with my daughter (she sang happy birthday song many times that day).